ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The Kasidah

The Kasidah is a fancy word for a poem that was written a long time ago. It tells a story and tries to teach us something. The author of the Kasidah was named Omar Khayyam and he wrote it in a place called Persia, which is now called Iran.

The Kasidah is really long and has a lot of big words in it, but it's basically talking about how life is like a journey. It says that we should enjoy the journey and not just focus on getting to the end. It also talks about how we should be kind and take care of each other while we're on this journey.

People really like the Kasidah because it has some really good advice in it, almost like a wise old uncle giving you some tips for life. Even though it was written a long time ago, the things it talks about are still important today.